What's the worst song of all time?

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- Starship may have built this city on rock and roll, but Blender magazine is tearing it down, naming the band's "We Built This City" as the worst song ever.

Some tunes on the "50 Worst Songs Ever!" list were selected for their melodies, others "are wretchedly performed" and "quite a few don't make sense whatsoever," the magazine said.

The list, which appears in the May issue, includes songs by New Kids on the Block, Meat Loaf, The Doors, Lionel Richie, Hammer and The Beach Boys, among others.

Blender describes 1985's "We Built This City" as "the truly horrible sound of a band taking the corporate dollar while sneering at those who take the corporate dollar."

Starship lead singer Grace Slick says, "This is not me," when the magazine reminds her of the tune. "Now you're an actor. It's the same as Meryl Streep playing Joan of Arc."

Rounding out the top 10: "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus; "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" Wang Chung; "Rollin'," Limp Bizkit; "Ice Ice Baby," Vanilla Ice; "The Heart of Rock & Roll," Huey Lewis and the News; "Don't Worry Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin; "Party All the Time," Eddie Murphy; "American Life," Madonna; and "Ebony and Ivory," Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

Other songs on the list: Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" (No. 22); Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" (No. 30); Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" (No. 39); Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" (No. 41); Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" (No. 42); The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (No. 48); and Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" (No. 50).

Blender and VH1's TV special "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs ... Ever" airs May 12.
 

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I'm particualarly impartial to Outkast's "Hey Ya." It was catchy the first couple of times I heard it, but for the past couple of months you can't go five minutes without hearing it on tv, in the mall, on the radio, etc. Can't stand it.

I'd also like to add anything by Celine Dion.
 

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Paul Anka's "(You're) Havin' My Baby" and Neil Diamond's "I Am, I Said". The former is WAY too sappy
and the latter has the DUMBEST lyrics.
 

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Saw this article today. Billy Joel????? Puleeze! How about "Rock Me Amadeus"?
 

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What about Minnie Riperton her screaming song? Ugh!
 

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Hey! Who's knocking "We Built This City"???

The top three in my book - 1)"Don't worry, be happy" 2)"We didn't start the fire" 3) "Oops...I did it again"
Wait minute...:"Achy, breaky heart" might need a slot..hmmm, where to put it????
 

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I love We Didn't Start the Fire"!

You're right, MA. "Loooooving You" is hideous.
 

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is it just SOOO sad that I can sing every one of the songs mentioned in the OP? At least the refrain. Derned photographic memory!!!!
GET OUTTA MY HEAD!!!
 

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There are a few of those songs that I think shouldn't be on that list. Some of them remind me of when I was a little kid..... memories of good times with family and friends.

I'd say "I'm too sexy"! Haha! That song was hilarious. I mean, "you're too sexy for everything"?.... Come on! Oh and how does it go again.... "you and me baby aint nothin' but mammals, so let's do it how they do on the Discovery channel....". That song I can't stand. LOL!
 

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Lynx is right. "Hey ya" has got to be the worst song ever written. Its absolutely horrible. Oh and anything by Hillary Duff. <--- she sucks

Peace,
Brandon
 
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